Sunday, January 11, 2015

WALK ON THE MALECÓN

A few decades ago, the ejidos (communal landowners) voted to sell their ocean front property in Punta de Mita, Nayarit to
the government. There apparently wasn´t much choice for the ejidos.

PUNTA DE MITA

The government in turn sold this beautiful area to
developers. The ejidos and fishermen left their beach shacks, many of whom moved to inexpensive housing
created by the government in Corral del Risco, which is part of Punta de Mita. A 2010 census lists 2,304 inhabitants for Corral del Risco. Looking up
from the beaches, Punta de Mita, with its five-star hotels, expensive
villas and condos and lush golf course, one can also see Corral del Risco, a poor, dusty
little town. It is an example of what exists in many parts of the world - poverty next to privilege.

EL MALECÓN

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STERILIZATIONS: Corral de Risco, Nayarit - January 7-10

Female dogs: 24 Male dogs: 15 Female cats: 20 Male cats; 12

TOTAL: 71

(Numbers lower than usual because this town is very small and there is a high resistance to spay/neuter. Although Dr. Poli was the only vet operating this week, no pet owner was turned away).

DONATIONS AT CLINIC:

Mita'z Pizza - one lunch for the team donated by owners, Nicole and Delfina Bachmann

The Corral del Risco clinic was sponsored by the PEACE Punta de Mita Foundation. http://peacepuntademita.org/

Note: Over a year ago, Helen Rogers and June Yamrick, friends and animal lovers (Helen lives a couple of blocks from PEACE treasurer, Amy Welch) from Portland, saw an article in Oregonian magazine about volunteerism travel and PEACEAnimals.

PAULINA AND JUNE AT CORRAL DEL RISCO CLINIC

They made a decision to come to Puerto Vallarta and volunteered long hours every day at the Corral de Risco clinics. They will also be at the Floresta clinic.

"NENA" AT TIME OF RESCUE

DONATIONS TO PEACEANIMALS: Kelsie Macray - $237 USD. Kelsie donates $1.00 USD quarterly for every leash or collar sold at her new company, www.beastandbabe.com The products are great looking and all handcrafted in
Los Angeles.

ADOPTIONS: "Nena," whom I met at our clinic in el Pitillal. After three foster homes, this extremely sweet and now beautiful young dog is flying to her new home in Vancouver, thanks to Mexpup.

RESCUED AND NEEDS HOME: Vicky Boyd saw an emaciated white male dog in front of a church in the small town of San Jose, Nayarit. Vicky immediately gave him water and then took him to Wolf Veterinaria on New Year´s Day. She named him "Feliano" ("Feliz Año"). Covered in lice and suffering from malnutrition and erlichia,

"FELIANO" RESCATADO Y NECESITA HOGAR

Feliano will stay at Wolf´s for two weeks while he recovers. Vicky is paying
all vet bills, but needs to find a home for this year-and-a-half old dog
as soon as possible. Contact: vboyd@visa.com

"MONA" AND DUSTIN

"MONA" AT TIME OF RESCUE

"MONA" NOW. NECESITA HOGAR.

"Mona," the 18-month old female Pit Bull mix I found on the highway in Mismaloya. I met Dustin and Mona, her primary caregiver at LADRA, at los arcos on the malecón for a walk on the beach this week.

Mona looks great. She has filled out, her mange has almost all disappeared and she looks very happy, strong and confident. Mona runs enthusiastically into the water to chase thrown rocks and bobbing pelicans. Dustin said she is now fine with other dogs (growls at alpha female Pitties) and pays no attention to cats when being walked on the Isla Cuale. Mona is a great dog - obedient, athletic, affectionate and good looking. If you would like to meet her, please contact LADRA via FB.

SMILEAMAZON– When ordering on Amazon, if you click on the following link you
can designate PEACEAnimals as a recipient of Amazon´s donation of 0.5% of
some of your purchases. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-3726038

Directions:
Leaving Costco, head south on Francisco Villa. At the Pemex/Oxxo at Calle
Viena, pull into the gas station so you can turn left onto Calle Viena (You
cannot turn left from Francisco Villa at that light) Follow Calle Viena to the
end. Turn left at the end, right at the next street, followed by another
immediate left. Follow that road all the way down, past the field and the
park. Go up the cobbled side of the street on the big hill. The road
forks at the top of the hill. Stay to the right and go one block.
(This street is called Palmera). At the corner, on the left, is Abarrotes
El Cheque - a landmark of sorts. Turn right and at the end of the
street on the left is a big green house. 558 Mezquite. If all
else fails, follow a #3 bus, which stops right at El Cheque, and clinic is
right down the street.

January
21-24 - Las Juntas, Jal. - At the Delegación, across from the main plaza.

Tickets
can be purchased atPets & Vets in
La Cruz - Delfin and highway (directly across from Roberto's Xcholatl
Restaurant)

Funny Bones, a volunteer organization in La Cruz, Nayarit, is headed by Dani Peters and dedicated to raising funds for spay/neuter clinics.

Clinic schedule, including directions and other clinic information are always on
website: www.peaceanimals.org
and on this blog: www.gretchen-peace-and-pv.blogspot.com

VOLUNTEERS AT CORRAL DEL RISCO CLINIC

Please
"like" PEACEAnimals on FaceBook.

INTERESTING FOOD IN BURMA

LUNCH
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR VET TEAM: PEACEAnimals has a budget of 70 pesos per
vet team (three persons) per day for 4 days a week for lunches. Please
consider bringing lunches for our vet team to the clinics. If you can do
this, please let me know so we can create a lunch schedule. By having
lunches donated, these savings can used for purchases of supplies and
medicines. THANK YOU.

DANCERS ON THE MALECÓN

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS AT THE CLINICS. Please sign up:
infopeaceanimals@gmail.com

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION VIA CHECK, CREDIT CARD, PAYPAL, BEQUEST OR
STOCK TRANSFER. Note: Stocks are transferred at full value without
the donating stock owner being taxed. Name of recipient of
donations for all donations is simply "PEACE."

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About Me

Gretchen DeWitt is president of the board of directors of PEACEAnimals, which was founded in 2011. She was co-founder of the SPCAPV, where she served as president for 18 months before joining the board of directors of PEACE MEXICO. Her focus was raising funds for "Ayuda a los Animales," a free spay/neuter program.